AOD community service workers

WHOs Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

SCHADSI Award remuneration

Job summary

WHOS Sydney is recruiting for two full-time positions to support clients in the Gateway program who have completed residential Therapeutic Community treatment, with an emphasis on re-integration into the community through a structured program.

Requirements include a Certificate IV or higher in AOD, Community Services, Mental Health or related field, at least two years of AOD experience, knowledge of AOD/health/mental health sectors, ability to lead groups and to work within a residential

Qualifications

• Certificate IV or higher in AOD, Community Services, Mental Health or related field.
• Minimum two years’ experience in AOD work.
• Knowledge of AOD, health, mental health and other related sectors.
• Capacity to assist clients with their employment and training goals.
• Ability to lead groups.
• Ability to work within a residential treatment service.
• Ability to assist clients to further develop harm minimisation and relapse prevention strategies.
• Unrestricted driving license.

Responsibilities

• Provide services to clients in the Gateway program who have completed the main residential TC treatment programs.
• Support re-integration back into the community through a structured and supported program.

Skills

Lead groups

Employment goal support

AOD/mental health knowledge

Residential treatment experience

Communication and interpersonal skills

Education

Certificate IV or higher in AOD, Community Services, Mental Health or related field

Job description

18h ago , from Network Of Alcohol And Other Drugs Agencies (Nada)

WHOS provides a range of AOD programs in NSW and Queensland utilising the evidence-based Therapeutic Community (TC) model. Further information on our services can be found at - www.whos.com.au

These two full-time positions will suit enthusiastic and motivated people to provide services to clients in the final stages of residential AOD treatment.

The primary focus of these roles is to support clients in the Gateway program who have completed the main residential TC treatment programs with an emphasis on re-integration back into the community through a structured and supported program.

Requirements

• Certificate IV or higher in AOD, Community Services, Mental Health or related field
• Minimum two years’ experience in AOD work
• Knowledge of AOD, health, mental health and other related sectors
• Capacity to assist clients with their employment and training goals
• Ability to lead groups
• Ability to work within a residential treatment service
• Ability to assist clients to further develop harm minimisation and relapse prevention strategies
• Unrestricted driving license

Remuneration

• Remuneration is in accordance with the SCHADSI Award.
• Salary packaging is available.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

For these positions you must have the right to work in Australia, be willing to provide a current National Police Clearance Check and respond to the selection criteria noted above.